Overhauls, restorations and running notes

As the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland appeals for funds to complete its recreated LMS (NCC) ‘W’ class 2-6-0, ROBIN MORTON and PETER SCOTT look back at these remarkable ‘Moguls’ and the project to bring one back to life.

The name Britannia conjures up different connotations to different generations. To some it immediately brings to mind images of the Royal Yacht Britannia, to others the Bristol Aircraft Company’s four

We’re heading into a momentous year for railway preservation as the Talyllyn Railway marks 75 years since it was saved from almost certain extinction to become the first heritage railway. But how did the concept of railway preservation emerge and develop? MARK PEARCE digs deeper.

PRESERVED PEAK 45133’s Sulzer 12LDA28-B engine was started on December 11 for the first time in eight years, since the loco was stopped for overhaul in September 2017. The loco, owned by the Class 45/

As 2025 draws to a conclusion, it’s time to look back at another varied year on Britain’s railways, and, as ever, there have been many developments, not all for the better, but plenty of good news as